We managed to convince our wives to accompany us to the opening weekend at Tawandang Microbrewery (TWD) for a tasting excursion. It’s the lastest microbrewery to open its taps in Singapore and prides itself as being Thai-German. Why? That’s because they brew German-styled beers while serving authentic Thai food.

We couldn’t argue about the food, it was truly authentic Thai cuisine and with a very good variety. When it came to the beer, 3 brews were available. The TWD lager was cloudy and looked more like a golden ale with a mild hoppy taste.

Weizen Beer

The Weizen turned out to be a favourite for my wife with a typical fruity taste you would expect from wheat beers. And lastly, the Dunkel is much like a Munich-style dark beer. Don’t let the colour put you off, it tastes a little roasted but light bodied.

Some would find it a bonus to have a Thai band jamming on stage for a good 90mins with a mix of electric guitars and traditional instruments. For us, we were just happy enjoying the food.

First, the guys from Brewerkz started following us on Twitter!

What’s the big deal? We know someone’s reading this blog! Well, we’ve been diehard fans of Brewerkz for almost 10 years now. I read a feature of one of the partners a few years back and absolutely admired their grit when starting Brewerkz. But most admirably, they make some of the best beer we’ve ever tasted! My personal fav is the Golden Ale or maybe the Wheat Ale, damn I’ll have both, enjoying beer shouldn’t be about choices!

Next, a new microbrew is opening in Singapore! Tawandang Microbrewery from Thailand will open their taps at Dempsey on 3rd July. We’ll do a field report and let you know how it rates.

A lot of friends or people we meet overseas ask us where’s the best beer pub in Singapore so we’re taking this opportunity to list the microbrews here.

Of course, the first place we recommend is Brewerkz. Absolutely crazy happy hour prices, huge TV screen for sports and free WIFI! Despite having expanded, the best location is still Riverside where reservations mean everything on Friday and Saturday nights.

Here’s the others in no order of preference.

The Pump Room – At Clarke Quay and Great World City. Our pick: Scottish Ale.

Red Dot BrewHouse -  The other microbrew at Dempsey Road and it’s opened by a Singaporean who had a dream, we salute you. Our pick: Monster Green Lager.

Archipelago - Setup by Asia Pacific Breweries, who brew Tiger beer. Our pick: Explorer, which you can only get at Duty Free at Changi Airport.

Paulaner Brauhaus – Part of the Paulaner chain which you’ll find in numerous other cities. Our pick: Oktoberfest beer.